Choice Mutual Fund Investment Picks


Book Description

This Element is an excerpt from Higher Returns from Safe Investments: Using Bonds, Stocks, and Options to Generate Lifetime Income (9780137003358) by Marvin Appel. Available in print and digital formats. A world-class bond expert picks the specific bond mutual funds that look most attractive right now I suggest some of the most attractive, trustworthy bond mutual funds. But first, if your fund reports an SEC yield, that is the single most informative piece of data to describe potential return if interest rates and credit ratings remain stable. The SEC yield is the yield to maturity less fund expenses. Here is an example of how important it is.




Choice Mutual Fund Investment Picks


Book Description

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Higher Returns from Safe Investments: Using Bonds, Stocks, and Options to Generate Lifetime Income (9780137003358) by Marvin Appel. Available in print and digital formats. A world-class bond expert picks the specific bond mutual funds that look most attractive right now I suggest some of the most attractive, trustworthy bond mutual funds. But first, if your fund reports an SEC yield, that is the single most informative piece of data to describe potential return if interest rates and credit ratings remain stable. The SEC yield is the yield to maturity less fund expenses. Here is an example of how important it is.







Short and Simple Guide to Smart Investing


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Mutual funds are fast becoming America's investment choice, largely because of their sheer variety. But, with so many mutual funds to choose from more than 8,000 at last count it's hard for many people to pick the right ones for them. Short And Simple Guide To Smart Investing first gives you the fundamentals, explaining what mutual funds are, how they work, and how commissions and fees affect the ROI. Dozens of graphs and charts carefully guide you through the maze of available mutual funds, and you'll learn their characteristics, advantages, drawbacks, and risk potential.




The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Investing in Mutual Funds


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Smart readers will invest in this no-nonsense guide. Investing in today’s markets can be complicated and risky for the average person. With so many avenues—and supposed “financial advisors”—to choose from, it’s nearly impossible to know what to do. Here is everything the aspiring investor needs to get started, including mutual fund fundamentals—their different types, fees, and taxes—as well as how to construct one’s portfolio and choose the best fund manager. —From a seasoned financial writer —Pocket-sized format for quick reference




Investment Criteria for Mutual Fund Selection


Book Description

The importance of mutual funds for individual investors has increased in recent decades. This becomes apparent when looking at the increased share of households owning mutual funds. These mutual fund investors usually want to receive a return which is above or at least close to the mutual fund’s benchmark. Consequently, investors want to invest in those funds which will show these patterns in the future. Some of these mutual funds receive much attention, since they generate extraordinary high performance. But the question that remains is whether it is possible to predict such performance before funds exhibit such outstanding performance. In the past, mutual fund investors focused extensively on performance or performance linked patterns, like the Morningstar star rating, and thus chased past performance. This seems surprising since performance persists only over a short time and is more persistent to weak mutual funds (1 and 2 star rated) than well performing mutual funds. Thus, chasing past performances seems to be a rather inferior strategy. Therefore, investors should try to identify alternative tools showing a high correlation to future mutual fund performance. In this book, mutual funds are analysed, especially open-end mutual funds and actively managed mutual funds. The main focus is on what purpose and usefulness active investments have and whether performance is persistent and what the determinants of mutual fund flows are. Moreover, some alternative measures will be introduced by explaining which attributes or methods should be used and avoided when selecting mutual funds.




J.K. Lasser's Pick Winning Mutual Funds


Book Description

A NEW WAY TO BUY MUTUAL FUNDS This indispensable strategy guide will show you how to start picking the mutual funds that are right for your specific needs, now. It provides basic, well-grounded fundamentals on selection and management. It enumerates the critical importance of asset allocation and risk management, the importance of minimized costs and taxes, and even the psychological hurdles that can undo the soundest of investment plans. Whether you're actively trading or interested in simply building a secure portfolio that can run on autopilot, J.K. Lasser's Pick Winning Mutual Funds will guide you toward achieving your financial goals. Critical coverage will help you: * Take control of your investments by making the laws of probability work for you * Stop making the average investor's mistakes by picking funds that will increase your returns * Decide when to use index or actively managed funds * Add new funds to your portfolio to outperform funds with long track records * Profit from the huge increase in services and the information that technology provides




Mutual Fund Investments


Book Description

Read this book and you will build and manage wealth of mutual fund investments. Mutual Fund Investments provides 33 in-depth performance and return accounts for 2013 thru 2017. In addition, for each mutual fund investment, you will receive:Investment Category: Risk, Net Asset Value, Minimum Investment and IRA purchase, Maximum Front End Sales Load (fee), Date of Inception, Number of years of gains and losses, and much more. As of August 24, 2018. the 23 stock mutual funds with. 6.77% average year-to-date performance. The annualized 5-year average return (performance + dividend) is 11.59%. There are a total of 11,384 mutual funds serving the 23 investment categories and these 23 mutual funds are the "cream of the crop". This is the type of vital information needed to make profitable investment decisions. Your purchase of the mutual funds can be for non-retirement, IRA retirement and Roth retirement accounts. The major topics include: * RETIREMENT * INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT * MUTUAL FUNDS * MUTUAL FUND FINANCIAL REPORTS * FINANCIAL WEALTH The 33 mutual fund financial reports consist of comprehensive and factual performance data for 5 years (2013 thru 2017). * annual mutual fund performances * income and capital gains annual distribution * net asset value. You will have the essential information to contact and purchase the mutual fund investments of your choice. The mutual funds are open to anyone and can be purchased for personal saving or Individual Retirement Account. Investment facts are provided from extensive research and the author does not give legal or tax advice. Further, he does not sell nor receive any compensation from any mutual fund. Year-to-date performance of the 33 mutual funds are posted on www.largedividends.com/mutual-fund-performance.html.




The Right Mix


Book Description

Frustrated with falling interest rates, millions of individual investors are rediscovering the money-making potential of mutual funds. Keller and Sontag's financial planning guide supplies the sound strategy and techniques investors need to set prudent financial goals, showing them how to build, manage, and monitor a profitable portfolio. Illustrated.




Mutual Funds


Book Description

This authoritative book enables readers to evaluate the variousperformance and risk attributes of mutual funds, while also servingas a comprehensive resource for students, academics, and generalinvestors alike. Avoiding the less useful descriptive approach tofund selection, this book employs a balanced approach includingboth technique and application. The chapters combine clearsummaries of existing research with practical guidelines for mutualfund analysis. Enables readers to analyze mutual funds by evaluating a fund'svarious performance and risk attributes. Includes templates, which provide an efficient, sound approachto fund analysis, interpretation of results, buy/sell decisions,and the timing of decisions. Combines clear summaries of existing research with practicalguidelines for mutual fund analysis.